An Orthodox Christian monk was hospitalized following a violent confrontation at a monastic sanctuary in northern Greece, ...

Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Chief Adviser to His Majesty for Religious and Cultural Affairs and Personal Envoy, on Tuesday visited the Our Lady of the Mountain Monastery and the Children’s Home (Mary ...

open image in gallery Monks carry baskets of supplies to the Simonopetra, or Simonos Petra Monastery, home of the all-male autonomous community of Agion Oros (AP) Father Bartholomew, abbot of the ...

But it is in one monastery — Simonos Petra — that the greatest range of nationalities reside. Here is a look at four of Simonos Petra's monks, and how they view Mount Athos: Archimandrite ...

Women are banned from entering the area. At the center of the ongoing conflict is Esphigmenou Monastery, whose brotherhood continues to defy court and church orders to vacate the premises.